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Lucian Taylor, the hero, is damned either through contact with an erotically pagan "other" world or through something degenerate in his own nature, which he thinks of as a "faun". He becomes a writer, and when he moves to London he becomes trapped by the increasing reality of the dark imaginings of this creature within him, which become increasingly real. One of the first explorations in fiction of the figure of the doomed artist, who is biographically so much a part of the decadent 1890s.

Arthur Machen’s novella explores the disturbing consequences of toying with the line between the earthly world and the spiritual realm. The Great God Pan centers around an ominous woman named Helen, who lives in the woods and invites morbid happenings. The book faced harsh censure upon its publication in 1894 for its explicit content, but today it is considered a hallmark of horror fiction. Stephen King himself called it “one of the best horror stories ever written”, making it essential reading for any dedicated fans of the genre.

Tauchen Sie ein in Arthur Machens schauriges Meisterwerk des übernatürlichen Horrors, das altertümliche Mystik mit viktorianischer Empfindsamkeit verwebt und Generationen von Horror-Autoren beeinflusst hat. Als ein Wissenschaftler einer jungen Frau durch ein gefährliches Experiment einen Blick auf den Gott Pan ermöglicht, setzt er eine Reihe zunehmend verstörender Ereignisse in Gang, die sich in der Londoner Gesellschaft entfalten.

Arthur Machen, born March 3, 1863, in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales, The United Kingdom, was a leading author of the 1890s. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. "The Great God Pan," published in 1894 made him famous and controversial in his lifetime.

Mr. Clarke willigt ein, als Zeuge einem gewagten Experiment seines Freundes Dr.

London, 1894: Was hat es mit dem Verschwinden der bildschönen Agnes Black auf sich, die angeblich Opfer eines Verbrechens wurde? Der Schriftsteller Dyson wittert eine spannende Geschichte und kommt einem teuflischen Seelenhandel auf die Spur.

Die Gruselkabinett Box 36 beinhaltet die Hörspiele "Der Judas-Kuss", "Das Zeichen der Bestie", "Der Wolverden-Turm", "Der gewaltige Gott Pan".

Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic, best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy and horror fiction. The Red Hand is a mysterious horror story which tells the peculiar tale of the strange murder of Sir Thomas Vivian, the famous heart surgeon. Why was he murdered with an ancient flint weapon when there was an unused, brand-new knife at the scene? What was the meaning of the bizarre letter in the dead man's pocket, written in a very strange hand? And what could be the meaning of the peculiar symbol of a red hand chalked on the wall above the corpse?

Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic, best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. 'The Ceremony' is the eerie tale of a standing stone which exerts a supernatural pull towards young females and draws them fearfully to make offerings there. Strange and mysterious offerings, at secret erotic ceremonies.

Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic, best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy and horror fiction. 'Torture' is a horror story about a schoolboy with a dangerous secret fantasy.

In The Great God Pan, Arthur Machen invites you to step into a shadowy world where the boundaries between science and the supernatural blur—and where unlocking forbidden knowledge may come at a terrifying cost. Celebrated as one of the most chilling tales ever written, this novella is a symphony of unease, weaving themes of ancient paganism, hidden horrors, and the fragility of human understanding. Prepare to be haunted by whispers of an enigmatic experiment, a shadowy woman, and the presence of an unseen, primal force that lingers just beyond perception.

Tauchen Sie ein in die unheimliche Geschichte Das innerste Licht von Arthur Machen, in neuer Übersetzung und packend gelesen von Benjamin Werner. In dieser Erzählung führen private Ermittlungen zu einem mysteriösen Wissenschaftler, namens Dr. Black, der ein düsteres Experiment durchführt und dabei die Grenzen von Wissen, Moral und dem Übernatürlichen überschreitet - und die Folgen sind katastrophal. Perfekt für Liebhaber von düsteren Geschichten und Schauerliteratur.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this volume we come up against the definition of Northern Europe. There are many, each with plausibility and each so obvious. So, here’s ours.

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt des Okkulten mit dem Hörbuch Die leuchtende Pyramide von Arthur Machen, einem Meister der Schauerliteratur. In neuer Übersetzung und gelesen von Benjamin Werner, erleben Sie eine spannende Geschichte voller Geheimnisse, Rätsel und Schrecken. Folgen Sie zwei Freunden, die auf einer alten Mauer eine verborgene Botschaft entdecken, die sie zu einem unheimlichen Ort führt. Was sie dort sehen, wird ihr Leben für immer verändern. Werden sie dem Hexensabbat entkommen können, oder werden sie zu seinen Opfern? Finden Sie es heraus in diesem packenden Hörbuch..

Die Gruselkabinett Box 40 beinhaltet die Hörspiele Das Auge des Panthers, Das innerste Licht, Das kalte Herz.

Inspired by a trip to a graveyard in Wales, the novella was originally not well received. The Great God Pan is now considered an excellent example of Gothic fiction, and has influenced such writers as Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, and Ray Bradbury.

Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a master of folk horror. A Fragment of Life, his short novel from 1906, overlays his unique mystical theology with his psychogeographic visions of the grey streets of London, and blends them with…a love story. A young husband and wife, Edward and Mary Darnell, notice weird, dark forces crowding around their lives, and these odd happenings begin to wreak a strange alchemy in them.

"The Great God Pan" is a novella written by Arthur Machen. A version of the story was published in the magazine Whirlwind in 1890, and Machen revised and extended it for its book publication (together with another story, "The Inmost Light") in 1894. On publication it was widely denounced by the press as degenerate and horrific because of its decadent style and sexual content, although it has since garnered a reputation as a classic of horror. Machen’s story was only one of many at the time to focus on Pan as a useful symbol for the power of nature and paganism.

A collection assembled by HorrorBabble, comprising some of Machen's most highly regarded works.

'The Bowmen' is perhaps the most famous of Machen's tales. It is the iconic story of an incident from the First World War trenches. Faced with inevitable death and defeat, a battalion of English soldiers is saved by the mysterious and miraculous intervention of Saint George and a company of English bowmen who had last fought at Agincourt.